Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical.

Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan Cranston, snagging the lead actor award. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” nabbed the crown for musical revival, while that show’s star, Neil Patrick Harris, shared the garland for lead actor in a musical with “Gentleman’s Guide” star Jefferson Mays.

That was one of two tied awards for “Gentleman’s Guide” alongside the featured actress statue for Lauren Worsham, sharing the kudo with fellow winner Anika Larsen of “Beautiful.”

Jessie Mueller, who plays Carole King in “Beautiful,” scored the lead actress in a musical award, beating out most of the actresses with whom she will compete in the same tight category come Tony night.

Many of the Drama Desk winners are also in the running for Tonys, and these latest wins add further awards-season momentum to each of the trophy recipients. Still, such kudos, voted on by different segments of the industry than the Tonys, can prove unreliable bellwethers for the legit industry’s biggest kudofest, set to take place this year at Radio City Music Hall on June 8.

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Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]

Broadway musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” got in one last awards-season kill before the Tonys, slaying its competitors at the 2014 Drama Desk Awards and emerging with seven trophies including the top award for musical. Robert Shenkkan’s “All the Way” scored the laurel for play, with the topliner of that show, Bryan […]